Wire-stretcher.



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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1908 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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W. G MATSONL WIRE STRETGHER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5,1908.

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WIRE-STRETGHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1908 Application filed March 5, 1908. Serial N 0.419,300.

To all whom it, may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM G. MATsoN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Kennett Square, in thecounty of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Wire-Stretchers, of which the following is aspecification. This invention relates to wire stretchers for stretchingwire in putting up wire fences, the object being to provide a wirestretcher by means of which greater lengths of wire can be stretchedthan with devices of this character now in'use.

Another object of my invention is to provide a wire stretcher which isexceedingly sim le in construction and one which can be easi y operated.

Another object of my invention is to provide very novel means forclamping the strands of wire, so that the operating cables of myimproved wire stretcher can" be attached thereto.

Another object of myinvention is to projvide a yoke in connection withthe clamping members to which the cables are adapted to be connected, sothat. the position of the pull.

on the clamping bar can be adjusted to suit different conditions of theground upon which the'fence is being constructed.

These objects are attained by the novel arrangement and construction ofparts herecompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, is a perspective viewor my improved wire stretcher showing the application of the same. Fig.2, is a side elevation of the wire stretcher, and, Fig. 8, is a top planView of the sam Y In carrying outm'y improved invention I employ a bodyA, having a notch formed in one end forming outwardly projecting bars,which are reduced to form circular portions A, and are provided with aseries of openin gs over which are secured the apertured ends of a crossbar B, by pins B, which extend through the openings for securelyfastening the 'CI'GSSbaWOVH a post. 11x willndie seen that by providingthe bars with openings, the cross bar B, can be adjusted so as to fitaround any size post. Extending out from the opposite end of the body A,are arms C, provided with bearings C, in which is mounted a shaft D,which is provided with a drum E, on which are wound cables F, p'ro videdwith hook members F, at their outer ends, for the purpose hereinafterfully dethese crank arms the shaft may be operated to wind the cableupon the drum. The ends of the pawls are cut off obliquely so as toallow the pawls. to move upwardly freely so that they will ride over theratchet, but, will engage the brackets when swung up too far, so as toprevent them from going all the Way over.

For clamping the wires I provide a pair of flat bars K, which aresecured together over the strands of wire by bolts K, so that they willbe securely clamped between the same, and these bars are provided witheyes K to which the hooks F, of the cables can be attached if desired,but, I preferably arrange over the bars a yoke L, which is provided withreduced apertured ends L, in which the hooks F, are adapted to fit. Itwill be seen that by this arrangement, the yoke can" be .moved up anddown on the clamping bars so that a straight pull will be obtained Theoperation of the device is as follows When it is desired to stretch thestrands so that they can be drawn tight to be stapled to the post, theclamping bars are secured over the wires and the yoke over theclampingbars, the body is then secured to a post in ad.- vance' of the post towhich the wire has been secpred, and the hooks connected to the yoke,and by turning the crank arms the drum will be rotated, so as to stretchthe wires very tight, and it will be seen that the pawls will engage theratche ts and lock the drum, so as to prevent it from turning when thecrank arms are released, and it will be seen that the wires will be heldin their pro iciposition, so that they can be readily stapled to thepost.

Havingkthus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A wire'stretcher comprising a bodyprovided with outwardly extending bars having reduced ends rovided witha series of openings. a cross ar arranged on said reduced ends andsecured thereon by pins passing through. said openings, a shaft mountedon 7 ing a notch formed in one end forming outwardly pro 'ecting barsprovided with reduced roun ed ends having spaced openings,

" a cross bar provided With apertured ends secured on said reduced endsby pins extending through said openings, arms extending out from theother end of the body provided with angled ends, a shaft mounted on saidarms provided with ratchet Wheels,- pawls pivotally mounted on the angleends of the arms 15 engaging said ratchet Wheels, a drum carried by saidshaft and cables carried by said drum provided with hooks.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of 20 tWo subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM MATSON itnesses: i

R. H. KRENKEL, REA P. WRIGHT.

